Phlox plant named ‘KAZI14750’

ABSTRACT

A new  phlox  plant particularly distinguished by pink flowers and a compact, upright to outwardly spreading and mounding plant and growth habit, is disclosed.

Genus and species: Phlox drummondii.

Variety denomination: ‘KAZI14750’.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to and the benefit of EuropeanCommunity Plant Variety Rights Application No. 2015/1685, filed Jul. 16,2015, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by referencefor all purposes.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety of phlox,botanically known as Phlox drummondii and hereinafter referred to by thevariety name ‘KAZI14750’. ‘KAZI14750’ originated from a controlled-crossin Mijnsheerenland, The Netherlands in summer 2007 between theproprietary female phlox variety ‘Surphlox 1’ (unpatented) and theproprietary male phlox variety ‘Surphlox 2’ (unpatented). Seeds from thecross were obtained and plants were grown for evaluation.

A single plant was selected in August 2008 and subsequently named‘KAZI14750’. In August 2008, ‘KAZI14750’ was first vegetativelypropagated by stem cuttings in Mijnsheerenland, The Netherlands and fromSeptember 2008 in Stuttgart, Germany. ‘KAZI14750’ was found to reproducetrue to type in successive generations of asexual propagation via stemcuttings in Stuttgart, Germany.

SUMMARY

The following are the most outstanding and distinguishingcharacteristics of this new variety when grown under normalhorticultural practices in Stuttgart, Germany.

-   -   1. Pink flowers; and    -   2. A compact, upright to outwardly spreading and mounding plant        and growth habit.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

This new phlox plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph whichshows an overall view of the whole plant. The photograph is of anapproximately 12-week-old plant grown in Stuttgart, Germany undergreenhouse conditions in June 2012.

The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained byconventional photographic procedures.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctivecharacteristics of ‘KAZI14750’. The data which define thesecharacteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out inStuttgart, Germany. Data was collected on 10-week-old plants afterpotting in the greenhouse in Stuttgart, Germany. Color references are toThe R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London(R.H.S.), 5^(th) edition (2007).

-   Classification:    -   -   Family.—Polemoniaceae.        -   Botanical.—Phlox drummondii.        -   Designation.—‘KAZI14750’.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female parent.—The proprietary female phlox variety            ‘Surphlox 1’ (unpatented).        -   Male parent.—The proprietary male phlox variety ‘Surphlox 2’            (unpatented).-   Propagation:    -   -   Type.—Stem cuttings.        -   Time to initiate roots, summer.—About five days at            temperatures of about 20 degrees C.        -   Time to initiate roots, winter.—About seven days at            temperatures of about 20 degrees C.        -   Time to produce a rooted plant, summer.—About three weeks at            temperatures of about 20 degrees C.        -   Time to produce a rooted plant, winter.—About four weeks at            temperatures of about 20 degrees C.        -   Root description.—Fine, fibrous, white in color.        -   Rooting habit.—Freely branching, dense.-   Plant:    -   -   Plant and growth habit.—Compact, upright to outwardly            spreading and mounding.        -   Plant height.—14.0 cm.        -   Plant width (spread).—17.0 cm.-   Lateral branches or stems:    -   -   Length.—12.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—3.0 mm.        -   Internode length.—2.0 cm.        -   Strength.—Strong.        -   Thickness at middle third.—Thin.        -   Texture.—Pubescent.        -   Color.—RHS 145A.        -   Anthocyanin.—Absent.-   Leaves:    -   -   Arrangement.—Opposite, simple.        -   Length.—3.6 cm.        -   Width.—1.6 cm.        -   Shape.—Elliptic.        -   Apex.—Apiculate (ending abruptly in a small distinct point).        -   Base.—Truncate to obtuse.        -   Margin.—Finely serrate.        -   Texture (both upper and lower surfaces).—Smooth, glabrous.        -   Venation pattern.—Pinnate.        -   Color.—Developing leaves: Upper surface: RHS 144A. Lower            surface: RHS 143C. Fully expanded (mature) leaves: Upper            surface: RHS 146A. Lower surface: RHS 147B. Venation: RHS            145A.        -   Position of broadest part of leaf.—Towards apex.        -   Shape in cross section.—Concave.        -   Leaf variegation.—Absent.        -   Anthocyanin coloration on upper surface.—Absent.        -   Undulation of margin.—Absent or weak.-   Petiole:    -   -   Length.—1.0 mm.        -   Diameter.—1.0 mm.        -   Texture (both upper and lower surfaces).—Smooth, glabrous.        -   Color.—Upper surface: RHS N144B. Lower surface: RHS 145C.-   Flower:    -   -   Flower type and flowering habit.—Single rotate salverform            flowers arranged in small panicles.        -   Quantity of flowers per inflorescence.—Freely flowering            habit with about four flowers per inflorescence.        -   Fragrance.—Moderately fragrant, sweet, pleasant.        -   Natural flowering season.—Continuously flowering from summer            to late summer in Germany.        -   Postproduction longevity.—Flowers last about three to four            days on the plant, flowers not persistent.        -   Flower buds.—Height: 8.0 mm. Diameter: 3.0 mm. Shape:            Narrowly obovate. Color: RHS 182C.        -   Inflorescence height.—3.0 cm.        -   Inflorescence diameter.—6.5 cm.        -   Flower diameter.—2.5 cm.        -   Flower depth.—1.3 cm.        -   Flower throat diameter.—3.0 mm.        -   Flower tube length.—1.2 cm.        -   Flower tube diameter, at the base.—1.5 mm.        -   Perianth.—Present, not achlamydeous.-   Petals:    -   -   Quantity per flower and arrangement.—Five petals arranged in            a single whorl and fused at the base into a narrow tube.        -   Length from throat.—1.0 cm.        -   Width.—1.1 cm.        -   Shape.—Spatulate.        -   Apex.—Rounded.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Texture (both upper and lower surfaces).—Smooth, glabrous.        -   Texture of throat.—Smooth, glabrous.        -   Texture of tube.—Smooth, glabrous.        -   Color.—Developing petals: Upper surface: RHS 65A with RHS            59A eyes. Lower surface: RHS 69C. Fully expanded petals:            Upper surface: RHS 68A with RHS 59A eyes. Lower surface: RHS            69B. Flower throat: RHS 59A. Flower tube: RHS 60B.-   Sepals:    -   -   Width of calyx.—0.3 cm.        -   Length of calyx.—1.4 cm.        -   Quantity per flower and arrangement.—5.        -   Length.—1.0 cm.        -   Width.—1.0 mm.        -   Shape.—Lanceolate.        -   Apex.—Narrowly apiculate.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Texture (both upper and lower surfaces).—Smooth, glabrous.        -   Color.—Upper surface: RHS 146B. Lower surface: RHS 146C.        -   Anthocyanin coloration.—Absent.-   Peduncles:    -   -   Length.—2.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—3.0 mm.        -   Angle.—Upright.        -   Strength.—Strong.        -   Texture.—Smooth, glabrous.        -   Color.—RHS 145A.-   Pedicels:    -   -   Length.—1.3 cm.        -   Diameter.—1.0 mm.        -   Angle.—30 degrees from the peduncle axis.        -   Strength.—Strong.        -   Texture.—Smooth, glabrous.        -   Color.—RHS 145A.        -   Anthocyanin.—Absent.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Stamens.—Quantity per flower: 5. Filament length: 5.0 mm.            Filament color: RHS 157B. Anther shape: Oblong. Anther            length: 2.0 mm. Anther color: RHS 14A. Pollen amount:            Abundant. Pollen color: RHS 14A.        -   Pistils.—Quantity per flower: 1. Pistil length: 4.0 mm.            Stigma shape: Bi-parted. Stigma color: RHS 3B. Style length:            2.0 mm. Style color: RHS 149C. Ovary color: RHS 144A.-   Fruit and seed set: Seeds and fruit development have not been    observed.-   Disease and pest/insect resistance: None observed.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

‘KAZI14750’ is distinguished from its parents as described in Table 1:

TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Varieties Female parent Male parentTrait ‘KAZI14750’ ‘Surphlox 1’ ‘Surphlox 2’ Flower color Pink White Darkpink Habit Compact, upright to Upright, medium- Semi-trailing, outwardlyspreading compact compact and mounding plant and growth habit

‘KAZI14750’ can be compared to the commercial variety ‘Phloxy Lady Pink’(patent status unknown). Differences between the two varieties aredescribed in Table 2:

TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Commercial line Trait‘KAZI14750’ ‘Phloxy Lady Pink’ Habit Compact, upright to outwardlyspreading Strong, upright and mounding plant and growth habit

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of phlox plant named ‘KAZI14750’as illustrated and described herein.